I have no doubt that if we attacked first it would turn into a brutal slog, but there are many ways to win a war. Draw them out into the open, or let Delta and DEVGRU pave the way by knocking out AA and artillery. But I digress, we do agree that it would be a long, hard war.
I'm no fan of MacArthur (He gave all units involved in the Bataan Death March unit citations-except the Marines. He even gave Ned Almond command of X Corps.
dumbass overextending his forces
) I'm just saying that while MacArthur may not have been the man for the job due to his continued insubordination, Bunker Ridgeway was a competent officer.